Halo 3 Soundtrack Celebrates Thanksgiving Release

A two-disc soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by Bungie's Halo 3 (X360) will arrive in stores by November 22. In addition to Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori's original score, the release will pack at least one bonus track performed by an as-yet-undecided artist. Microsoft is currently running a contest to determine which band will be included and is awarding top entries with with a variety of merchandise including the Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 console, a copy of Halo 3, an exclusive Halo 3 Ibanez Xiphos electric guitar, and a Halo 3-branded Zune. Details for the contest are available at the Halo 3 MySpace page. As can be expected, the ShackStaff endorses the efforts of our very own Chris Remo and his ode to Rocket Race. As with all Halo albums released thus far, the Halo 3 soundtrack will be published by Sumthing Else Music Works. The Halo 2 soundtrack was released across two separate one-disc volumes, the first featuring a combination of the game's score along with Halo-inspired tunes from Breaking Benjamin and Incubus, and the second volume focusing on the remainder of the game's original music.